Glasses, contacts, general eye health thread.

[User names must be unique]

Glasses do you wear 'em? Perhaps you wear contacts so you don't look like a dork, perhaps instead you had a doctor cut open your eyes and shine a laser in to fix your shit.

Maybe you never had glasses and haven't been to an optician in 20 years despite the crippling headaches you get after reading for long periods of time.

Maybe you think corrective glasses are a Jewish scam to sell useless glass to dumb sheep.



According to the vision council of the US over 70% of people use corrective lenses, which seems absurdly high compared to what you see in day to day life so this is a thread to discuss eye health related shit.

 

[Testacles Maximus]

I tried contacts for a couple of months and just found them too annoying. I figured why hide my problems, might as well embrace them and just go back to glasses.

 

[Ultrapenguin]

Bro I don't get glasses. Some people go about their day with them like it's nothing and...how does society think that's copacetic? That the only way someone can function is to walk around with an item that costs as much as a smart phone laying loose on your face or with some shit stuck in your eye, hoping it doesn't get knocked off or you're ever stranded without them? What if there's an emergency and your glasses get smashed? What if someone mugs you and you get punched in the face?

Why isn't visual corrective surgery considered a way higher priority if that's a possibility?

Appropriate to KF I find it funny how supposedly, transexuals getting their genitals mangled to alleviate some vague bad feelings, that's is/should be non-elective, that's a necessary surgery that everyone else should fund.

Getting one's eyes lasered, which is necessary for the function of one of your major senses and helps save money on glasses/contacts in the long run, that's elective, that's all on you (although note: if anyone has money in an HSA that they aren't doing anything with, that can cover lasik from what I understand)

Of course maybe that's why right there: the former creates medical dependency, the latter does the opposite.

If I ever got nearsighted enough to need glasses to function I'd pony up to get that shit lasered.

 

[Get the rope Macaulay!]

Didn't Null post that one thing where that guy "cured" himself of wearing glasses by just exercising his eyes?

That the only way someone can function is to walk around with an item that costs as much as a smart phone laying loose on your face or with some shit stuck in your eye

thats what amazed me too, contacts barely cost fucking anything whereas glasses still are about as much as a smart phone. i guess you could argue its because you could wear the same glasses forever but how many people do that?

Getting one's eyes lasered, which is necessary for the function of one of your major senses and helps save money on glasses/contacts in the long run

its a pretty recent surgery, and a lot of people 25 years ago complained about them. plus it doesn't work forever and i guess your eyes become super sensitive to light so you will be wearing glasses anyways (sun glasses) Beyond all that stuff is that its a lot harder for a human population to save up 9k instead of paying $800 every year or $80 for contacts.

might as well embrace them and just go back to glasses.

you remember 4 years ago when a good chunk of people threw a shitfit over wearing a mask? its a similar concept for glasses.

 

[TenMilesWide]

Bro I don't get glasses. Some people go about their day with them like it's nothing and...how does society think that's copacetic? That the only way someone can function is to walk around with an item that costs as much as a smart phone laying loose on your face or with some shit stuck in your eye, hoping it doesn't get knocked off or you're ever stranded without them? What if there's an emergency and your glasses get smashed? What if someone mugs you and you get punched in the face?

Why isn't visual corrective surgery considered a way higher priority if that's a possibility?

Appropriate to KF I find it funny how supposedly, transexuals getting their genitals mangled to alleviate some vague bad feelings, that's is/should be non-elective, that's a necessary surgery that everyone else should fund.

Getting one's eyes lasered, which is necessary for the function of one of your major senses and helps save money on glasses/contacts in the long run, that's elective, that's all on you (although note: if anyone has money in an HSA that they aren't doing anything with, that can cover lasik from what I understand)

Of course maybe that's why right there: the former creates medical dependency, the latter does the opposite.

If I ever got nearsighted enough to need glasses to function I'd pony up to get that shit lasered.

My glasses cost me no more than $50 last time, anybody buying designer frames at this point is paypig niggercattle and I feel no sympathy when I see them getting fleeced.

Modern eyeglasses are made of durable materials that really don't smash easy (if someone punches me in the face with glasses on I'm more worried about my face than the glasses), they fit well to the head such that it would take a considerable "accident" to lose them, and if my vision is so bad that I can't muddle by without then I can carry extra pairs. Forgetting my glasses someplace is as much a nonstarter as forgetting my socks, it's noticeable when they're not there.

I'm squeamish enough about eye touching to avoid contacts (bad enough when an eyelash falls in by accident I'm not putting anything in there on purpose) and I've heard lasik is even worse for that so no thanks, not even if you paid me.

 

[Dick Mason]

I tried contacts for a couple of months and just found them too annoying. I figured why hide my problems, might as well embrace them and just go back to glasses.

Contacts are great because with the resultant vision everything is larger, clearer, no distortion, with truer colors, and includes the full periphery. After you get used to them they're not very annoying.

It's a shame cheap contacts from Europe are no longer easy to come by for Americans. There was a 2 to 4 times price difference. Thanks, American optician cartel, for closing that option down not too long ago.

 

[retard strength II]

Bullshit mandatory annual exams for contacts when I can use the same glasses rx forever. Enormous grift, outrageous

 

[Testacles Maximus]

Contacts are great because with the resultant vision everything is larger, clearer, no distortion, with truer colors, and includes the full periphery. After you get used to them they're not very annoying.

You are 100% right about that. It felt like I was viewing real life in HD. My main problem is when I wake up in the morning, I can’t open my eyes all the way for hours, I have no idea why, but it made putting contacts in a tedious and lengthy process.

 

[DrearyDoomguy]

Why isn't visual corrective surgery considered a way higher priority if that's a possibility?

Probably because it's got a hefty price tag that not everyone is in a good enough financial position to pay.

 

[User names must be unique]

Bro I don't get glasses. Some people go about their day with them like it's nothing and...how does society think that's copacetic? That the only way someone can function is to walk around with an item that costs as much as a smart phone laying loose on your face or with some shit stuck in your eye, hoping it doesn't get knocked off or you're ever stranded without them? What if there's an emergency and your glasses get smashed? What if someone mugs you and you get punched in the face?

Glasses are fairly cheap £70 ($86) for 2 pairs is about standard here unless you're going for high spec adaptive lenses in designer frames, and they get much cheaper than that but you get less choice.

I think I'm fairly typical I'm not entirely blind without my glasses I'd just struggle to read anything beyond 3-4 foot unless it's in really big font, LASIK is about £3k which I can afford but there's the risk of complications never mind the horrifying process itself. If the choice was between no glasses and LASIK I think I'd go no glasses.

Contacts are great because with the resultant vision everything is larger, clearer, no distortion, with truer colors, and includes the full periphery. After you get used to them they're not very annoying.

I tried them out but I couldn't cope with them, they gave me some fucking huge scleral lenses which were deeply uncomfortable.

 

[DumbDude43]

Why isn't visual corrective surgery considered a way higher priority if that's a possibility?

because with eye surgery there's always the risk of something going wrong, and then you are stuck with permanently fucked up eyesight.
is that a risk worth taking just to get rid of a minor inconvenience like glasses? up to you, for many people it isn't.
also glasses are WAY cheaper than a smartphone, and they can last for a very long time.

What if there's an emergency and your glasses get smashed? What if someone mugs you and you get punched in the face?

losing your glasses doesnt make you blind. for most people it just means that reading small print text becomes a bit harder and you get a headache after doing it for a while.

 

[User names must be unique]

Bullshit mandatory annual exams for contacts when I can use the same glasses rx forever. Enormous grift, outrageous

How much does an exam cost there? It's about £25-£35 ($30-40) here with no NHS coverage.

 

[Celebrate Nite]

I've been wearing glasses since I was 10. Back then i was just near-sighted, but over the years turned into a stigmatism where everything i see is blurry as fuck unless it's right in front of my face.

Last time i got my eyes checked was at VisionWorks last year. The people that were working there weren't exactly on their A game. In fact one of them was a black woman trainee (who looked and talked like she JUST came to this country) that was being taught by another black woman who not only had the sass level cranked to 11, but was also apparently handeling their IT? The actual doctor was having issues accessing his info on that little tablet they now use instead of actual computers. But yea, it took the trainee like 5 times for her to scan my eyeball correctly with that new fangled machine they use where all you see is green.

I'm at the point of going back to the eye doctor, and maybe a different VisionWorks. Lately my eyeballs have been getting drier and on some days they just bug out to where I can't stare at a screen for long periods of time like I used to ( among other things that changed with my body after COVID and the lockdowns ). Also I get dizzy spells every now and then. i told my primary doctor and he said to see an optomotrist so they can check the back of my eyeball and ask if they fucked up my prescription and "accidentally" game me a stronger prescription than what i actually need, so that's on my ever-growing to-do list.

 

[User names must be unique]

I've been wearing glasses since I was 10. Back then i was just near-sighted, but over the years turned into a stigmatism where everything i see is blurry as fuck unless it's right in front of my face.

I was diagnosed with astigmatism at around 10 then was later diagnosed with near sightedness at around 15-16 I always figured the near-sightedness developed because I never wore my glasses because my mother always chose the most godawful glasses for me when I was a kid.

Used to go to small independent optician that had the old school antique testing glasses* where they have to put in every lens by hand. Now I go to Specsavers the biggest chain there is but they have fancy equipment that reduces the exam time by 3/4. They do offload some of the testing to receptionist/sales people but that's mostly the basic shit where the machine is doing 99.9% of the work.

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[I'm Really Feeling It]

Why isn't visual corrective surgery considered a way higher priority if that's a possibility?

I have -13/-20 vision with a genetic defect, and while I want some sort of surgery - found out my options just last year - I very much fear what could happen if it went wrong. The overly-enthusiastic tone ophthalmologists have while "suggesting" those surgeries has me cynical, not to mention both the non-lassic options have an easy risk of causing cataracts later in life. I'm squeamish of contacts (there's no way touching my eyes even when sanitized every day and putting s foreign body in them won't cause a fuckup, and there's probably more complications that could arise), so I and my family have unfortunately gotten stuck on maintaining glasses forever. I have a spare made that I keep with me in my bag all the time.

 

[MrTroll]

Glasses are for nerds. I don't care what the stupid "corrective lenses required" thing says on my license. The Man will never make me drive responsibly.

 

[BikeLock]

I have -13/-20 vision with a genetic defect, and while I want some sort of surgery - found out my options just last year - I very much fear what could happen if it went wrong. The overly-enthusiastic tone ophthalmologists have while "suggesting" those surgeries has me cynical, not to mention both the non-lassic options have an easy risk of causing cataracts later in life. I'm squeamish of contacts (there's no way touching my eyes even when sanitized every day and putting s foreign body in them won't cause a fuckup, and there's probably more complications that could arise), so I and my family have unfortunately gotten stuck on maintaining glasses forever. I have a spare made that I keep with me in my bag all the time.

To PL a bit I've worn contact lenses on sunny days for the last 20 years. Just wash your hands before you stick your fingers in your eye and you'll be fine. Don't leave them in for weeks at a time (my record is one month, don't do that) and you'll be fine. Use a good solution and change them every couple of weeks and you'll be fine.

What I dislike most with my glasses is the parallax issues caused by the strong prescription (curse of the nearsighted), and the contact lenses actually alleviate that a bit. Of course, the contacts make the eyes a little more sensitive to light, so I wear shades outside anyways. The only eye issues that I've ever had were directly caused by wearing those fucking covid masks, I've NEVER had a stye up until I had to mask up for covid.

 

[soft breathing]

Why isn't visual corrective surgery considered a way higher priority if that's a possibility?

Depending on how 'stable' your myopia/hyperopia is, you'd need multiple corrective surgeries. I'm honestly not even sure how many of these you can do on the eyes & who could even really afford that.

there's no way touching my eyes even when sanitized every day and putting s foreign body in them won't cause a fuckup, and there's probably more complications that could arise

I doubt it helps hearing someone yap about it, but I've been wearing contacts for around 10 years now and the worst I've gotten was a mild case of pinkeye once - during a flu. So doubt it was the fault of contacts.

 

[Divine right to rule]

I got eye surgery 10 years ago, there have been several alternatives to the old LASIK method for a while.
Worked swimmingly, no cut in your cornea, no scarring.
Eyesight hasn't gotten worse since then.
Best 4k I ever spent.

 

[1999 prick]

Honestly Lasik is a cheaper option than the overpriced glasses I am using.
The lenses I have are custom made in japan and are high grade and intended for astigmatism, not to mentions the frames I wear are quite pricey, in total its about 1300 euros.
AND I have to spend that much again if there are any changes to my sight in the future.

Why the fuck did I spend that much?
So I don't feel pain, frustrated and miserable when wearing them.
With enough weight and pressure on the bridge of my nose I start to develop a headache that worsens overtime, the lens manufacturer makes them light enough for comfort.
and for the frames I found them to be the only ones that stays put when I workout or play volleyball.

Knowing that LASIK has advanced and has become safer and cheaper, I have considered Lasik and I have consulted a reputable ophthalmologist and has gained my trust as he literally saved my colleague from permanent blindness.
For my eyes he advises against it as I am not a suitable candidate, If I ever go against his advise and went ahead with the procedure I will still be wearing glasses, as LASIK can only fix your eyes at a certain level and cannot be repeated as whatever correction that is done is permanent and irreversible.
However he said I am suitable for an ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) surgery.
It is basically contact lenses but implanted and reversible as it can be removed with surgery.
I am not sure if there are other manufacturers but the clinic he partners with will have the lenses be custom made in Switzerland then imported.
The downside for my case is that is costs about 4000 euros to have it done.


And if anyone is considering LASIK or ICL, consult with an ophthalmologist first, both procedures aren't 100% safe and depending on your eye and overall health neither might not me suitable.